The Old Songs
Barry Manilow | Artist Essentials
First released: 1981 (year verified)
Original 1981 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The nostalgic tone works through the melody and pacing as much as through the words.
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First released: 1981 (year verified)
The selected recording is documented in the original 1981 release history of If I Should Love Again. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, annual appearances, reissues and session dates do not replace that first-release year.
Recording: Original 1981 studio recording
Credit: Barry Manilow
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: If I Should Love Again
If I Should Love Again - original program
The original ten-track program establishes the selected original recordings in 1981, including The Old Songs, Somewhere Down the Road, Lets Hang On, No Other Love, Fools Get Lucky and Lets Take All Night. Later singles do not redate the album performances. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is a singer, composer, arranger and producer whose work connects popular song with theatre, film and orchestral performance. Albums such as Singin' with the Big Bands, Showstoppers and Manilow Sings Sinatra explore established song traditions. His production work includes recordings by Bette Midler, Nancy Wilson and Dionne Warwick. He has also written music for films, including Thumbelina and The Pebble and the Penguin, and developed the stage musical Harmony. Here at the Mayflower presents another setting for his original songwriting.
Artist background sources
Songwriters Hall of Fame: Barry Manilow
Archived induction biography supports musical roles, named albums, production collaborators, film work and Harmony; no pending productions or rolling totals retained. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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